Today, in a little coffee shop in East Vancouver, I was inspired. My cousin’s partner Jeff is an extremely gifted and accomplished composer. He has written music for over 75 dance, theater and film productions in Canada and abroad, and is an integral member of the Vancouver theater community. Being, of course, that his work is largely done behind the scenes, it has been over 20 years since Jeff has actually performed for an audience.…
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It’s Saturday night at my parent’s house and we’re having a pulled pork Packers party, cheering for our beloved team in the playoffs. I plop down right next to my sister on the couch. “Owwww!” she cries grabbing her arm and glaring at me, “That hurt, your jeans scratched me!” She swats me. It’s my turn, “Ow!” How old are we? Some things never change. We turn our attention to football and stay happily squished together…
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My 30 day yoga challenge is going awesome. My 30 day writing challenge……..uh yeah, totally dropped the ball and got lazy. However, I had a lovely weekend full of good friends, yoga, wine and sunshine! (Seriously, Mr. Sun where have you BEEN for two weeks?!? Not cool). So I am going to liken this break in my blog commitment to falling out of a balance pose. Just take a breath, and get right back into…
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Alright, so I’m cheating today. These aren’t my words, but they ARE the words of my rad friend April and I love her blog post today so much that I have to share it. I joked with her that I hoped my fluffy gratitude post was one that inspired her entry, entitled, “Unconventional Gratitude.” I met Apes five years ago in Hawaii; her husband Bill is my brother’s best friend. April is one of the most…
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For HOME! There is nothing like stepping off a plane and taking a big gulp of fresh B.C air. I was greeted with some gorgeous sunny days and took advantage of them, going on some epic hikes in West Van and Squamish. For fall weather, fireplaces, cozy sweaters, good books and CHAI LATTES! For FAMILY and SKYPE! So we can be together while my brother is overseas. For the safe return of some very special…
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